- George Kunz
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1947|7|5|mf=y
Birthplace=Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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College=Notre Dame
Position=Tackle
number=75
DraftedYear=1969
DraftedRound=1/ Pick 2
ProBowls=8
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PFR=KunzGe00
years=1969-1974
1975-1980
teams=Atlanta Falcons
Baltimore Colts
CBS=George Kunz (born
July 5 ,1947 ) was anoffensive lineman in theNational Football League from 1969-1978 & 1980 with theAtlanta Falcons 1969-1974 and Baltimore Colts 1975-1978 & 1980.College career
Tackle at the
University of Notre Dame , he was 1968 consensus first-team All-American and a member of 1966 Notre Dame national championship team. He was a two-year starter at right offensive tackle and co-captain of Irish team in 1968. In addition he was National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete honoree in 1968, being voted Academic All-American in 1968 and winner of NCAA post-graduate scholarship.NFL career
Kunz was selected in the 1st Round of the
1969 NFL Draft by the Falcons with the 2nd overall selection.Kunz established himself as one of the premier offensive linemen of his generation, being named to the
Pro Bowl team 8 times (1969, 1971-'77) in a 9 year span. In addition, Kunz was named All-Pro in 1975, 2nd Team All-Pro in 1973, 1976 & 1977 and 2nd Team All-NFC in 1972 & 1974.
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